Chelsea and Meatpacking Coffee Shops: An Illustrated Guide to 15 Cafes
Justin MelilloChelsea and the Meatpacking District run together along the High Line, and so do their cafes. These are the 15 I have drawn between Hudson Yards and Gansevoort Street, with the address and a note on what each one is known for.
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1. Citizens of Chelsea
401 W 25th St, Chelsea
An all-day cafe and brunch spot near Ninth Avenue with a large bar and communal seating, known for smoked salmon Benedict, pancakes and avocado toast. It is part of the Citizens group, which also runs locations in SoHo and Gramercy. Page 54 in the book.
2. Frenchette Cafe and Bakery at the Whitney
99 Gansevoort St, Meatpacking District
The cafe and bakery on the ground floor of the Whitney Museum of American Art, created by James Beard Award winning chefs Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson of Frenchette.
3. Maman
800 Washington St, Meatpacking District
A Maman cafe beside the Whitney Museum in the ground floor of 95 Horatio Street, in the space formerly held by Three Owls Market. Maman signed a 10-year lease in 2022, making it the chain's 18th New York location. Page 86 in the book.
4. Soho House New York
29-35 9th Ave, Meatpacking District
A members' club and 44-room hotel spread over six floors of a 1903 warehouse near the High Line. It has a rooftop pool, a 44-seat screening room and a Cowshed spa. Page 84 in the book.
5. The Walkers Espresso
37 7th Ave, Chelsea
A neighborhood bakery and coffee shop on Seventh Avenue focused on fresh baked treats and coffee, with pickup and delivery ordering. Page 76 in the book.
6. 787 Coffee
251 W 30th St, Chelsea
Puerto Rican farm-to-cup coffee company that grows its beans on its own farm, Hacienda Iluminada, in Maricao, Puerto Rico. The company calls this shop near Penn Station its flagship and headquarters. Page 56 in the book.
7. 787 Coffee
256 W 15th St, Chelsea
Cozy Chelsea outpost of the Puerto Rican farm-owning roaster, known for signature coffees infused with rum, whiskey, and mezcal and house-made pastries like coquito rolls. Page 60 in the book.
8. Bluestone Lane
55 Hudson Yards, Hudson Yards
Australian-inspired coffee chain cafe inside the 55 Hudson Yards office tower, serving its signature Magic (a double-shot milk coffee) alongside avocado toast. Page 34 in the book.
9. Cafe Flor
218 8th Ave, Chelsea
Cafe, plant shop, and bar at Eighth Avenue and 21st Street that turns into Bar-21 in the evening. It serves Colombian coffee and was known for a giant floral Pride flag facade. Page 66 in the book.
10. Fellini Coffee
231 8th Ave, Chelsea
The Chelsea outpost of Fellini Coffee, an Italian-style cafe by day and wine bar by night, opened by Franco Noriega in the former Foragers Market wine shop space. It serves espresso drinks, pastries and simple breakfast items. Page 62 in the book.
11. Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York
61 9th Ave, Chelsea
Starbucks' fourth Reserve Roastery, opened in December 2018 at Ninth Avenue and 15th Street near Chelsea Market, with an on-site roasting plant. It has the Arriviamo cocktail bar on the mezzanine, a Princi bakery, and a copper siren sculpture by Brooklyn artist Max Steiner. Page 68 in the book.
12. Think Coffee
73 8th Ave, Meatpacking District
One of the cafes of Think Coffee, founded by Jason Scherr in Greenwich Village in 2006, which roasts in Williamsburg. This branch on Eighth Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets is a laptop-friendly spot that recycles and composts. Page 64 in the book.
13. Variety Coffee Roasters
261 7th Ave, Chelsea
Variety's first Manhattan cafe, opened in 2017 at the corner of 7th Avenue and West 25th Street in the former Truemart Discount Fabrics space. The Brooklyn roaster started in Williamsburg in 2008 and offers a sit-down room plus seasonal drinks. Page 56 in the book.
14. Westville Chelsea
88 7th Ave, Chelsea
The Chelsea branch of Westville, the vegetable-forward neighborhood restaurant group that started on West 10th Street in the West Village. This location sits on Seventh Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets. Page 74 in the book.
15. Yanni's Coffee
96 7th Ave, Chelsea
A small Chelsea bakery and cafe near West 16th Street known for hand-shaped cookies, like white chocolate oatmeal and walnut chocolate chip, and coffee made with beans from Brooklyn microroaster Sey. Page 72 in the book.
Take them home
Every cafe here is part of Coffee Shops of New York, my ongoing project to draw every coffee shop in the city. The book collects 100 of the drawings in a signed hardcover.
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Cafes change, so check hours before you go. Not affiliated with any cafe listed.